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Blackhawks Winger Is Sneaky Bounce-Back Candidate For Next Season
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Ahead of the 2026 NHL trade deadline, the Chicago Blackhawks acquired forward Andrew Mangiapane and a 2027 first-round pick from the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for Jason Dickinson and Colton Dach . Mangiapane was thrown into this deal for salary cap purposes.
It was a tough 2025-26 season for Mangiapane. In 52 games with Edmonton before being traded to Chicago, he had seven goals and 14 points. He then had one goal and one assist in 10 games for the Blackhawks. With this, he finished the season with eight goals and 16 points in 62 games, which is far below expectations from the 30-year-old forward.
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While Mangiapane had a tough year, the possibility of him bouncing back next season, whether he remains with the Blackhawks or plays elsewhere, should not be ruled out. In 2024-25 with the Washington Capitals , he had 14 goals and 28 points in 81 games. He also recorded at least 40 points from 2021-22 to 2023-24.
With this, Mangiapane has shown many times during his career that he can provide solid secondary offensive production when playing at his best. It is going to be interesting to see what kind of season Mangiapane can have in 2026-27 from here.
